Thank You For Attending the
 Fall Annual Member Meeting & Events!  

Members who could not attend can checkout the highlights in our next printed newsletter and we will also share photos on the member's only website soon!

Scholarship Program Announced At Annual Meeting

Tim Stout, President of the Greater New Jersey Motorcoach Association (GNJMA), announced the latest benefit for members, an annual scholarship program.  The announcement was made at the Annual Member Meeting, held at Bally's in Atlantic City on October 11th. 

The program was developed to promote higher education goals of our members, and their families, whether it be to pursue a college  degree or a professional trade.

There will be two annual scholarships awarded. The amount of the scholarships initially will be $1,500 each. One will be awarded for GNJMA Operator Members and one will be awarded for GNJMA Allied Members.   Read More...

Coming Up! Our Annual Driver Safety Meeting

Bob Crescenzo

Please join us on November 7, 2018 at 11:45AM  at the Tropicana in Atlantic City for our Annual Driver Safety Meeting.  This annual session is geared specifically for our drivers, is always well-attended with excellent educational content, a delicious lunch, great
camaraderie and giveaways. 

Bob Crescenzo, VP of Loss Control at Lancer Insurance, will share his insights with a focus on communication skills and best ways to manage the responsibilities of driving, telematics, passengers and the office!  

Pre-registration is not required, but it is appreciated.  Tropicana staff will be on-hand to greet you at the bus center to direct you to the meeting.  

New Discount Program for Background Checks

 
AssocationBackgroundchecks has been in business 20 years and have performed millions of criminal searches for their clients. Their parent company Datasource, is a wholesaler of criminal information and it is their network of researchers that perform county level searches at each of the 3400+ counties across the United States. They provide this service to some of the largest screening companies in the country.  Read more...

A 50% discount is offered to our members.  To access this benefit, please login to the GNJMA member website portal.  

Employee Perks Program October Savings 


Fall savings for you and your employees.  N othing says fall like kid-friendly fun days and spooky nights with friends and family. As your employees are planning their fall festivities at their favorite amusement parks, it's the perfect time to remind them of their exclusive discounts.  Read more...

This program is offered to our members and their employees.  To access and sign-up for this benefit, please login to the GNJMA member website portal. 

Member Headlines

Klein Transportation Buses Sent Ahead of Hurricane

Klein Transportation , headquartered in Amity Township, PA sent buses to Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of Hurricane Florence as well as collected supplies to take down with them.

The buses were requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be used for transporting non-emergency medical patients out of harm's way and into a safe area, where they can resume their treatment. The patients are primarily in need of dialysis and cancer treatments, officials said.

This isn't the first time Klein has come to the aid of those in need during a natural disaster. The company sent buses to Louisiana for another hurricane a few years ago.   Read more...
Welcome New Members!

The following new members have joined the GNJMA since our September newsletter.   Please join us in welcoming them!

TEMSA North America - Contact:  Tony Mongiovi (and a Silver Sponsor)

 

 Industry Information
Options for Motorcoach Parking in Baltimore

Motorcoach parking for those businesses looking for hourly, daily or overnight parking solutions in Baltimore can now be found on Baltimore.org
 
Full information is provided on their website with a link to the ParkMobile website where parking can be reserved, pre-paid and printed for your customers motor coach visits.

4 Apps For Instant Social Media Cool

Motorcoach professionals are becoming better and better at tweeting, posting, sharing and pinning news and promotions. But if the content they share is boring, the three clicks it took to get the information out there were wasted.   Read more...

CVSA Releases Operation Safe Driver Week Results

Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) enforcement personnel patrolled roadways during Operation Safe Driver Week, July 15-21, 2018, to identify CMV drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaged in unsafe driving behaviors. Officers issued 57,405 citations and 87,907 warnings to drivers throughout the week. This safe driving enforcement and awareness campaign aims to call attention to driver behaviors, the main cause of crashes, and combat those behaviors through heightened traffic safety enforcement and educational outreach.   Read more...
New NY Sexual Harassment Prevention Requirements 

Here's what you need to know.  The new New York State sexual harassment prevention training and policy regulations include rules on the content and wording of specific policy statements and on how employers conduct annual training for all employees in compliance with state regulations and guidelines.   Read more...
NJ's New Paid Sick Leave Law

One provision of the paid sick leave law that takes effect Oct. 29 is that employers who have paid time off (PTO) policies do not necessarily have to establish a separate leave program for sick time to comply with the law. They can use their existing paid time off program under the law, IF it allows employees to accrue and use the leave according to the law.  Read more...

 All Scheduled Events

2018 DATES

November 7th  - Tropicana Atlantic City
2018 Driver's Safety Meeting

2019 DATES

March 11-12th - Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem
Annual Sponsor Appreciation Dinner
Spring Association Meeting & Motorcoach Professional Awards
Mini-Marketplace 

October 9-10th - Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
Golf Outing
Meet & Mingle
Board of Director's Meeting
Fall Annual Association Meeting
Group Leader Marketplace
Mini-Marketplace

For more information, please visit the GNJMA Events Page!
 ICYMI:  Member Alerts

Do You Have News?

If you have news you'd like to share about your company or one of your employees, please email us a note.  We'd love to share your news with the rest of the Association!
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Contact:  Pattie Cowley, Executive Director | Greater New Jersey Motorcoach Association
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